The 'Hank och stor' shawl
The ^Hank och stor’ technique is thought to be so called because when looking closely at the pattern, it resembles the willow and picket fences used in the olden days (hank meaning not only loop but also willow and stor meaning picket). The technique also goes under the name of ′ Snostorp knitting? as was frequently used in Snostorp, which is part of the Swedish town of Halmstad in Halland. The technique has been documented by Ingegard Oskarsson, whose Grandmother, who lived in Halland, introduced it to her. As a memory trigger when knitting, she used to say; ta hank, ligga hank, sticka hank och maska (catch loop, make loop, knit loop and stitch together) The pattern, which is double sided, is particularly useful for scarves and similar items. Sizes: S, (M), L
Materials:
100 g Manos Silk Blend or Ullcentrum 2-ply wool yarn for size S 200 g Ullcentrum's Manos Silk Blend or Ullcentrum 2-ply wool yarn for size M/L 7mmneedles
Abreviations:
st=stitch ks = knit selvedge stitch (lift the 1t st with the yarn in front) Yo = yarn over tog= together
Pattern:
Cast on 15, (19), 21 st Row 1: ks, \*yo, k1\*. Repeat \*-\* until end of row Row 2: ks, \*lift 1 st as if to purl (previous row's loop), yo, k1\*. Repeat \*-\* until end of row Row 3: ks, \*lift 1 st as if to purl (previous row's loop), yo, k previous row's loop tog with next stitch\*. Repeat \*_\* until end of row Repeat row 3 until desired length or until the yarn is nearly finished Casting off is done over 2 rows: Row 1 of cast off ks, \*lift 1 st as if to purl, k1\*, Repeat \*_\* until end of row Row 2 of cast off: Cast off all stitches loosely (including the loop), making sure the edge is not too tight This pattern was first intended for a scarf but then our designer, Karin Andersson, had the idea of attaching one of the short sides to the bottom part of the opposite long side. She did not attach the entire side but left about 10 - 12 cm, which was used as a little collar, thus creating a little capelet. Finally she crocheted a rose brooch in a complimentary colour scheme which she attached to the shawl.
The pattern for the rose can be found in Ullcetrum's pattern library under 'Crochet rose/Virkad ros'.
